Decatur/Morgan County

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Decatur Fire and Rescue provides both basic and advanced life support in trauma and life threatening situations; providing expert care in the critical minutes before a patient arrives at a hospital. The department currently has 72 crossed-trained Firefighters, licensed as Emergency Medical Technicians, 26 of which are licensed Paramedics. Each fire engine in the city is equipped with a defibrillator. The Decatur Police Department has the authority and responsibility to enforce and investigate all local, state and federal laws within the City. The City of Decatur Police Department patrols the area within the police jurisdiction, as well as investigates complaints in the police jurisdiction. The Police Department maintains records of man-hours spent in patrolling the area within the Decatur police jurisdiction.